the islamic dominated council is expected to draft a law regulating upcoming parliament free elections. other terms on the agenda mental loss on protests and the media. >> in world news. russian legislators are set to vote today to ban americans from adopting russian orphans. several protesters have been arrested. if the bill has been endorsed by the duma and would be sent to president about the meter pool 10 to sign if the federation council votes for it today. protesters oppose the ban because they believe it will lead to many russian orphans being robbed of a future because there's not enough demand for adoptions in russia. so far, colton has not committed to sign the bill. >> the lower house of parliament has named bay as to japan's new prime minister. the rise of eight bay ends three years at the hem of the left leaning democratic party of japan and brings back the conservative party. a bay was prime minister in 2006 and 2007. and he is expected to name its cabinet later today. >> here is a live look outside at the bay bridge and lived oakland temperatures. we'll be right back. >>